Zeolites and mesoporous materials were systematically modified by ion exchange and
impregnation with hygroscopic salts to improve their storage capacity in thermochemical …

The use of magnesium sulphate as a means for long term heat storage, offers a compact,
clean, and cheap way of storing solar energy during the summer season, and due to its high …

The water adsorption properties of modified porous sorbents for solar thermal energy
storage and heat transformation have been investigated by thermogravimetry (TG) …

Thermochemical heat storage materials such as MgSO 4 and MgCl 2 offer high energy
storage densities and an inexpensive and clean means of long-term solar energy storage …

The adsorption equilibrium of water on microporous adsorbents (zeolites of NaA-, NaY-and
NaX-type as well as their ion exchanged forms) and on mesoporous adsorbents (different …

A seasonal chemical heat store based on the hydration/dehydration cycle of a magnesium
sulphate (MgSO4) composite material has been developed. During summer, the material …

The mismatch between the abundant available solar energy in summer and the heat
demand in winter can be overcome by compact seasonal thermal energy storages, which …

Composite adsorbents synthesized from zeolite 13X and CaCl2 were investigated for
applications in solar adsorption cooling systems. The effects of Ca ion exchange on the …

A sorption thermal energy storage (TES) device for domestic heating is presented in this
article. The TES device adopts the new design scenario with valve-less adsorber and …

A primary drawback of solar thermal technologies, especially in a domestic setting, is that
collection of thermal energy occurs when solar irradiance is abundant and there is generally …